Reports Report 5860bp (Event 5860-2022)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Madeline H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The website says anything lasting more than a few seconds is not a fireball, but this was absolutely not a contrail or the result of a plane, so I’m not sure what it was. I saw it move slowly and evenly across the sky for about 30 seconds before quickly fading out, and I don’t know how long it was traveling before I noticed it. It had a clearly defined red central object followed by a red-orange tail. The photos make it look white but it was not. I am fascinated and would love to learn more if you find out what it was! |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Kill Devil Hills, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 0' 27.53'' N (36.007646°) |
| Longitude | 75° 39' 46.55'' W (-75.662931°) |
| Elevation | 3.347109m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2022-09-04 22:17 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-09-05 02:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 241° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 76.74° |
| First azimuth | 139.66° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 55.41° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |